Kent Mackenzie). + "Waverly Midnights." Jan. 7-8:
"The Thing" (1982, John Carpenter). + "Stranger
Than Fiction," a documentary series. Jan. 11 at 8:
"Enemies of the People" (2009, Rob Lemkin and
Thet Sambath).
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Roy and Niuta Titus Theatres, 11 W 53rd St. (212-
708-9480)-"An Auteurist History of Film." Jan.
5-7 at 1:30: "History Is Made at Night" (t). + The
films of Bernardo Bertolucci. Jan. 5 at 4:30: "The
Last Emperor" (1987). + Jan 5 at 7: "The Grim
Reaper" (t). + Jan. 6 at 4:30: "Luna" (1979). +
Jan. 6 at 8: "Last Tango in Paris" (1972; in En-
glish and French). + Jan. 7 at 4: "Oil" (1967; in
Italian) and "Canal" (1967; in Italian). + Jan. 7 at
7: "Once Upon a Time. . . Last Tango in Paris"
(2004, Serge July; in English, French, and Ital-
ian) and "History of Water" (2002). + Jan. 8 at
2: "1900" (1976; in Italian). + Jan. 9 at 2: "Part-
ner" (1968; in Italian). + Jan. 9 at 5:30: "The Shel-
tering Sky" (1990). + Jan. 10 at 4:30: "Tragedy
of a Ridiculous Man" (1981; in Italian). + Jan. 10
at 7: "Before the Revolution" (1964; in Italian). +
"Weimar Cinema 1919-1933: Daydreams and
Nightmares." Jan. 5 at 4 and Jan. 7 at 4:30: "New
Year's Eve" (1924, Lupu Pick; silent). + Jan. 5 at
7:30: "Three Loves" (1929, Kurt Bernhardt; si-
lent). + Jan. 6 at 4: "A Royal Scandal" (1927, Hans
Behrendt; silent). + Jan. 6 at 7: "Farewell" (1930,
Robert Siodmak; in German). + Jan. 7 at 7:30:
"Pandora's Box" (1929, G. W. Pabst; silent). +
Jan. 8 at 2: "Heaven on Earth" (1927, Alfred Schi-
rokauer; silent). + Jan. 8 at 4: "The Masked
Mannequin" (1927, Richard Eichberg; silent). +
Jan. 8 at 7: "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" (1922,
Fritz Lang; silent). + Jan. 9 at 2:30 and Jan. 10 at
4: "Dawn" (1933, Gustav Ucicky; in German). +
Jan. 9 at 5: "Whither Germany?" (1932, Slatan
Dudow; in German). + Jan. 10 at 7:30: "Der Kampf
der Tertia" (1929, Max Mack; silent).
92Y TRIBECA
200 Hudson St. (212-601-1001)-"Closely Watched
Films." Jan. 5 at 7:30: "Little Murders" (1971, Alan
Arkin).
RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
150 W 17th St. (212-620-5000)-"Cabaret Cin-
ema." Jan. 7 at 9:30: "Withnail and I" (1987, Bruce
Robinson).
READINGS AND TALKS
BOOKCOURT
Eduardo Porter, an editorial writer for the Times,
reads from his new book, "The Price of Every-
thing." (163 Court St., Brooklyn. 718-875-3677.
Jan. 6 at 7.)
liTHE KINDNESS OF STRANGENESS II
A month of public talks celebrating the centenary of
Tennessee WiIIiams gets under way on Jan. 8 at
3, when Mitch Douglas, Jeremiah Newton, David
Schweizer, and other friends of the playwright rem-
inisce about him. The host is Joe E. Jeffreys. (Mu-
seum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle. For
more information, visit nycgreeneyes.com.)
IIENTERTAINING SCIENCE II
Following a recent hiatus, this monthly series, which
pairs accomplished scientists with performers, re-
turns to the Cornelia Street Café on Jan. 9 at 6, with
Roald Hoffmann, a poet who won the 1981 Nobel
Prize in Chemistry. He will be joined by Dave Sol-
dier, a composer and professor of neurology, psy-
chiatry, and pharmacology at Columbia, and the
electronic-music pioneer Brad Garton, who will pre-
sent their Brainwave Music Project. (29 Cornelia St.
212-989-9319. Jan. 9 at 6.)
ABOVE AND BEYOND
MUSICAL SUPPERS
Last year, the New York Philharmonic inaugurated
a series of post -concert dinners featuring top chefs.
The food writer Mimi Sheraton hosted; the Philhar-
monic's musical director, Alan Gilbert, its president
and executive director, Zarin Mehta, and musicians
from the orchestra were in attendance. The series re-
turns with Andre Soltner, Alain Ducasse, Marcus
Samuelsson, Michael White, and other chefs. Solt-
ner starts things off on Jan. 7 with a menu of Lutèce
classics, following the Philharmonic's program of
works by Mozart, Mahler, and Adès. (Arpeggio Food
and Wine, Avery Fisher Hall. 212-875-5656. The se-
ries runs through June 10.)
PROFESSIONAL BUll RIDERS MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN INVITATIONAL
If you say "P.B.R." around here, some fellow with
large glasses and an ironic beard might turn around
and hand you a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. If you say
"EB.R." out West, you're talking about Professional
Bull Riders, Inc., which kicks off the 2011 "Built Ford
Tough Series" with a competition in Madison Square
Garden. It features forty of the best bull riders in the
business, including last year's world champion, Re-
nato Nunes, and the winner of last year's Madison
Square Garden Invitational, Shane Proctor. (800-745-
3000. Jan. 7-9; the competition starts at 8 on Fri-
day, at 7:50 on Saturday, and at 1 on Sunday.)
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